Dale Shipp wrote in a message to Thom Lacosta:

 TL> So you're saying then that the echomail distribution 
 TL> system(s) allow zones other than 1-6?

 DS>    So it would seem.

Makes sense...sort of, since Echomail isn't really controlled by Policy 4.
Wonder if the moderator of the echo would approve of it being distributed
outside of Fidonet?

 TL> Does that mean I could assign myself a Zone 7 number and 
 TL> participate in that echo by using you as a link?

 DS>   No, but primarily because I am a leaf node only.  I don't know
 DS> what   would happen if I redistributed any echo.  I'd need to check
 DS> with   uplink first (primary concern being dupe loops).   I do have
 DS> the   ability to have users via email QWK packets, but those
 DS> messages have   my origin line on them.

It's an interesting situation that may be something to investigate.

Could a moderator request that his/her echo be gated outside of Fidonet AND
would the echo distribution system(s) actually carry traffic that was
generated outside of Fidonet and gated into that echo?

I suppose the sticking point is the distribution system(s)...if it(they)
say no, then the moderator would be forced to find an alternate
distribution system.

cya,
thom
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